How to Unkink Yarn

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Heat an iron with a steam setting.. Place your kinked yarn on an ironing board.. Steam the yarn.

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Steps

1

Heat an iron with a steam setting.

Step 1

Heat an iron with a steam setting.

2

Place your kinked yarn on an ironing board.

Step 2

Place your kinked yarn on an ironing board.

3

Steam the yarn.

Step 3

Steam the yarn.

4

Continue steaming until the kinks fall out of the yarn.

Step 4

Continue steaming until the kinks fall out of the yarn.

5

Use your yarn for knitting or other projects.

Step 5

Use your yarn for knitting or other projects.

6

Wind the entire length of yarn around your arm.

Step 6

Wind the entire length of yarn around your arm.

7

Loop the ends to hold the yarn in place.

Step 7

Loop the ends to hold the yarn in place.

8

Dip the yarn in lukewarm water.

Step 8

Dip the yarn in lukewarm water.

9

Remove the yarn and squeeze out the water.

Step 9

Remove the yarn and squeeze out the water.

10

Hang it up to dry.

Step 10

Hang it up to dry.

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